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Crude tanker 80,000-120,000 DWT — historically the AFRA (Average Freight Rate Assessment) midpoint; now the most common medium-haul crude size.
Standard for North Sea, Med, and Latin American crude / product trades. Coastal calls and lightering are common; officers gain pilotage and ship-handling experience.
Source: AFRA convention (Shell, 1954); Clarksons Tanker Register
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